Colander.



ESTHER scorrnnn, or Tir'roiv, Iivmniva, Assieivon or oivnnnrr tro-JAMES E. FISHER, or A'.rrrfroim Iivniiiiia COLANDER.

Specification of Letters-Patent.

Patented May 28,v 1918.

ApPliGationIedJuIy 19, 1 917. vSerial No. 181,485.

,ing drawing.

rlhis invention ,relates -to a colander l and has for its principal object `the Iproduction of a structure, which twill eiiciently force the fruit .which is `within the `colander Y.

through the openings formed in the outer casing, while vthe vskins land stems will .be

yretained within the colander.

Another object .of this .invention .is the production of a colander lwherein a corrugated rotary cone is mounted with the outer casing, so as to force fruit which is within the colander. through the openings formed in the. outer casing.

yAnotherobject of this invention is the production cfa colanderwherein the outer casingis provided with anintegral column,

-while a rotary coneisalsoprovided with a .column thereby allowingthe column ofthe cone to fit upon the columnof the casing for rotatablysupporting the conewithin the casing.

lith these and other objects in view this invention.- consists, of. certain novel combinations and arrangements of part-s, as will be hereinafter fully f describedand. claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the colander as constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the colander.

Fig. 3 is a central vertical section through the colander.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View through a portion of the outer casing, as taken on line lof Fig. 1, illustrating how the outer casing` may be perforated to form openings in such a manner as to provide annular flanges upon the inner portions of the casing and adjacent the openings.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through the columns, illustrating how the same engage each other.

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 1, showing the manner in which the handle is secured to the column of the cone.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of' 'a portionof the cone.

u referring totheaccompanying drawings, it will be seen that the outer casing lris substantially conical in shape, although at its upper portion there is formed a circular rini 2. The handles 3 are riveted as indicated at Ato the rim 2, so as to permit thelcolumn to be easily moved from one p0- sition to another. This casing l is provided Vwith a plurality of openings 5, formed therein, as shown clearly inv Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive. 4@wing to the sniallness of these figures the openings lare not shown as provided Witlrthe usual annular flanges, which are formed" in theopenings in a sheet of metahbut are constructed by beingpunclied inwardly by any suitable instrument. .referring particularly to Fig. 4t, the flanges 6 areclearly shown, whichvare formed by `merely punching the openings in the outer casing.

The column 7 of the outer casing is formed integiallynponthis casing as indi- `cated at 8, `and projects centrally within the casing so as to protrude above'the upper portion of the rim 2, as shown clearlyin Figs. 1 .and 8. This column 7 is cylindrical invcross section, although it'tapers toward ,its Iupper end. It is further obvious that thiscfo'lumn 7 although lconstituting a suplp,ort,lis.hollow' shaped, 1soas to reduce its lweight to a minimum.

The rotary cone9 is corrugated as .shown clearly in Fig. 7, and the corrugations 9 of the cone 9 extend vertically with respect to the outer edge of the cone. The hollow column 10 is formed integral upon the cone 9,

and projects centrally within the cone 9, as

is evident in Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawings. This column 10 is also cylindrical in cross section, and tapers toward its upper end being similar to the column 7 in construction, although being slightly larger than the column of the casing.

The handle 11 is provided with a ring 12, which is positioned upon the upper end of the column 10, and is riveted, as shown at 13, to the column 10, for holding the ring 12 against accidental displacement. It is, of course, obvious that any other securing means desired may be employed for holding the ring against accidental displacement. This handle 11 is provided with a grip 14, for facilitating the swinging of the handle in a circle. It should further be understood that as the columns taper toward their upper end the handle may be wedged upon the` tapered end of the column 10, since rotary action imparted to this column by the handle will necessarily cause pressure to be implied to the handle, and will also in turn be imparted to the column. The column will be wedged upon the upper end portion of the column 10, of the cone 9, so as to relieve the strain from the rivets 13, or if so desired may relieve the necessity of providing the rivets, so that the handle may be detached if so desired.

lVhen the colander is in operation the cone may be removed from within the outer casing and the fruit may then be placed within the outer casing surrounding the col- .umn 7. The lower end of the column 10 may then be positioned upon the upper end of the column 7 and the cone 9 may then be rotated by the swinging of the arm 11. As the cone is rotated the casing which is corru gated will efficiently grip the fruit and prevent the saine from slipping upon the surface of the cone, as would be the case if the inner surfaces of the cone were smooth, instead of being corrufrated. Continued rotary motion of the cone will cause the fruit within the outer casing to be caught between the corrugations and the flanges, surrounding the openings, so as to cause the fruit to be easily shredded or torn to pieces. This will facilitate the forcing of the fruit through the openings 5 formed in the outer casing, so as to permit the fruit thus forced from the colander, to be caught by a suitable receptacle. The stems and skins of the fruit will be retained within the outer casing and may be easily emptied therefrom, after the fruit has been forced through the openings. Because of the tapering construction of the columns, it is obvious that thev columnV 10 will gradually feed downwardly upon the column 7 of theouter casing so as to force the fruit through the outer casing through the openings formed therein. It is further obvious that since the columns are formed of sheet metal and are formed integral upon the outer casing of the cone, the cola-nder will be comparatively light in structure, although its strength will be materially increased over independent columns which might be applied to shelves and cones of this construction.

It is, of course, obvious that many minor detail changes may be made in the'construction of this invention, without departing from the Sprit of the same, and it is therefore, not intended to limit the invention to the specific form as herein disclosed, but to include such forms as properly come within the scope of the claim.

/hat is claimed is ln a device of the class described, the combination of an outer casing provided with a rim, a primary hollow cone-like column attached to said outer casing, an inner casing positioned within vsaid outer casing, said inner casing provided with a hollow cone-like column resting upon the hollow column of the outer casing, the cone-like structure of the primary column constituting means for preventing the inner casing from dropping to the bottom of the outercasing, the col-v umns of both casings extending about the rim of the outer casing, means attached to the column of the inner casing for producing a relative rotation between the inner and the outer casings.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature.

'ESTHER SCOFIELD.

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